Tag Archives: culture

Polka Rising / Our Leadership Lens

I love when a new generation grabs onto old traditions and swings them back into life.  I love even more when they don’t grab it so hard that the older generations get left by the wayside. I was stoked, therefore, … Continue reading

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Youthful Musings

*[originally posted in ABCD in Action]* One theme that keeps showing up in the conversations I’ve been in among all kinds of people–in neighborhoods, spiritual organizations, nonprofits, government–is the lack of youth engagement in important local matters. This concern came … Continue reading

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Why I Painted “Collective”

A lost wallet in snowy Chicago led me to encounter a group of young artists that deeply shaped my life direction. Continue reading

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